American troops are still serving overseas, and Crystal Cockerham of Clarkston is working to make sure they’re taken care of. “Anything we can do to help is great,” said Cockerham, who is collecting supplies for troops in Afghanistan. “I want to do this until they come home.” Jack Jones, who is best friends with Cockerham’s […]
As experts consider what impact violent video games may have had in the recent shooting death of an 87-year-old Louisiana woman by an 8-year-old gamer, Jon Richey of Independence Township sees plenty of problems associated with them. Several clients of the Clarkston-base counselor are dealing with video game addiction, he said. “It’s similar to other […]
Students, teachers, and parents head into a new school year with information from Michigan Department of Education that Clarkston Community Schools ranks an ‘orange.? This is a bad rank. Only a ‘red? is worse. The state went with colors this year to make the data more ‘understandable,? they said ? from danger ‘red? to goodness […]
When Susan and Randy Golab chose their property on Cranberry Lake Road 11 years ago, they were looking for a quiet neighborhood to raise their family. When they installed a fence for their dog, they put in a gate in back. That way, their children would have an easy way to get together with neighbors? […]
At full power, Jacob Burns of Independence Township launches from Whipple Lake like an armorless Iron Man, supported on jets of water from his boots. For about 30 feet ? that’s about the length of the hose connecting the 12-year-old extreme sportsman to his father’s jet ski. “It’s the next thing,” said Jason Burns, Jacob’s […]
The 2008 campaign season has begun, and not just for presidential candidates. In Independence Township, Neil Wallace is working with a group of citizens on a reform ticket. ‘The group is looking at running for office a number of people in a campaign for change,? said Wallace, an attorney in the township. In a letter […]
After 18 months without a hair cut, Savannah Spring’s tresses were getting out of hand. ‘It was really hard to comb through,? said Spring, 8, of Clarkston. ‘It would get all knotted.? She usually gets it cut at least once a year, by her grandmother. She had a good reason for the inconvenience ? she […]
When the Mountaineers of Everest Collegiate High School hit the gridiron for home games this year, it’s on their own turf. This is the first year the high school has its own football program, said head coach Michael Pruchnicki. The team partnered with Waterford Our Lake of the Lakes for the high school’s first four […]
Jim Meloche of Clarkston’s soon turning 70 years old, and he wanted to celebrate with something unique. “I’ll be 70 years old on Sept. 13, Friday the 13th, 2013,” Meloche said. “That’s why I wanted to do something special.” He selected the DALMAC, Dick Allen Lansing to MACkinaw bike ride, five days of pedaling about […]
The Independence Township Planning Commission was not impressed with the anti-keyholing ordinance referred to it by the Township Board. The commission voted unanimously Thursday to send it back with a recommendation for denial. The Township Board will take the recommendation under advisement and make the final decision about it at a future regular meeting. The […]